On Tuesday (20/1), the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) facilitated the National Seminar Outlook on Indonesia’s Economy and Taxation 2026: Governance and Implications for the Business Sector, held at the IDX Main Hall in Jakarta, as part of its support for the national fiscal strengthening agenda. During the forum, the Government set the 2026 tax revenue target at Rp2,357.7 trillion, representing an increase of approximately 23% compared to the previous year’s realization, as presented by the Director General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance, Bimo Wijayanto. Organized by the Indonesian Institute of Accountants (IAI), the seminar was attended by around 2,000 participants, including corporate leaders, professional accountants, practitioners, stakeholders, and members of the public, and served as a strategic platform for dialogue between tax authorities, the business community, and the accounting profession.
Through this forum held within Indonesia’s capital market ecosystem, the Directorate General of Taxes outlined its strategy to achieve the 2026 tax revenue target, focusing on strengthening legal certainty, enhancing the quality of data utilization, and improving risk management through a shift in oversight from a reactive enforcement approach toward cooperative compliance. This strategy is supported by the continued modernization of tax administration through the strengthening of the Coretax system and cross-agency data integration, amid challenges such as stagnating taxpayer growth, the shift of economic activities toward the digital sector, and ongoing tax abuse practices, including the issuance of fictitious tax invoices that have resulted in state losses of nearly Rp180 billion. In line with this agenda, the IDX supports the strategic role of accountants and the strengthening of corporate governance as key foundations for maintaining tax compliance and fairness, ensuring business sustainability, and reinforcing the stability and credibility of Indonesia’s capital market ecosystem.
